Candidate3456
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So I spoke to Misty Block regarding my waiver appeal and this is what she responded with regarding my waiver denial: "IAW DODI and Waiver Protocol does not meet standards for the following: History of asthma with exacerbation and/or medication use in the last 3 years. This decision was based on history not just current status. Timeline is not negotiable, must not have been prescribed inhaler and/or had an asthma exacerbation in the past 3 years. Even if you provide additional pulmonary function testing that demonstrates resolution, ALL criteria must be met.”
We clarified with her everything that she stated in her email and made sure if there was anything we could do to overturn this waiver denial. She basically elucidated that even with tests, a waiver seems unlikely. Now, I am visiting my doctor tomorrow as she has offered to clarify why I am extremely fit and why this issue of “variants of asthma/exacerberation” does not truly indicate my minor conditions, and why it will not be an issue at USAFA. I will also be meeting a pulmonologist on Thursday and take various lung tests (exercise, pulmonary, and possibly MCT, and if not, I will find elsewhere). I will do my best to prove I do not have actual asthma and that my past conditions should not prevent me from attending the academy and serving thereafter.
On that note, USAFA has been my dream school forever. I have come this far and my family is very proud of me. I have worked so hard all throughout high school and my life in sports to come to the day I was accepted. I am in shock that my small cases of bronchitis and "variants of asthma" for which my doctor never even told me prior when prescribing me the medications she did have prevented me from attending a place with so many opportunities, given that I am so close to attending. Therefore, I would truly appreciate ANY advice that could possibly help overturn my waiver decision. I apologize for the long post but the last few days have been very difficult for me and my family knowing my chances are getting slimmer with every denial.
Nevertheless, thank you so much for taking the time to read and please let me know.
p.s. - I sent this email to Mr. Mullen prior to even posting it on the forums.
We clarified with her everything that she stated in her email and made sure if there was anything we could do to overturn this waiver denial. She basically elucidated that even with tests, a waiver seems unlikely. Now, I am visiting my doctor tomorrow as she has offered to clarify why I am extremely fit and why this issue of “variants of asthma/exacerberation” does not truly indicate my minor conditions, and why it will not be an issue at USAFA. I will also be meeting a pulmonologist on Thursday and take various lung tests (exercise, pulmonary, and possibly MCT, and if not, I will find elsewhere). I will do my best to prove I do not have actual asthma and that my past conditions should not prevent me from attending the academy and serving thereafter.
On that note, USAFA has been my dream school forever. I have come this far and my family is very proud of me. I have worked so hard all throughout high school and my life in sports to come to the day I was accepted. I am in shock that my small cases of bronchitis and "variants of asthma" for which my doctor never even told me prior when prescribing me the medications she did have prevented me from attending a place with so many opportunities, given that I am so close to attending. Therefore, I would truly appreciate ANY advice that could possibly help overturn my waiver decision. I apologize for the long post but the last few days have been very difficult for me and my family knowing my chances are getting slimmer with every denial.
Nevertheless, thank you so much for taking the time to read and please let me know.
p.s. - I sent this email to Mr. Mullen prior to even posting it on the forums.